Question from Andy: Trainerbob… Why should I care about flexibility? Answer: There are tons of benefits to good flexibility, however the primary one for a male is injury prevention. Aside from the fact that good flexibility improves posture, enhances sports performance and improves functional range of motion in every day movements, yes, injury prevention is number [ read more ]
Question: Question from Jerry: Trainerbob… My schedule only allows me to meet with you once per week, Can I make any progress? Answer: It depends! I have several clients who met once a week. People are busy and sometimes carving out time for added activities is difficult to do. Meeting with a trainer isn’t about getting [ read more ]
Question: Trainerbob… If I’m on cholesterol medication, can I eat what ever I want? Answer: Absolutely not… Many people who take a statin medication to lower their cholesterol mistakenly think that they can eat whatever they like. This is definitely not the case. A recent study has shown in the last several years, many individuals [ read more ]
Question: Trainerbob… Can you give me some protein suggestions for lunch? Answer Sure can… Let’s start with what I had for lunch today. I started with a small bowl of Quinoa (pronounced kinwa), which is a grain crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is high in protein and gluten free. It is also considered a complete [ read more ]
Question: Trainerbob… Why should I have to do both cardiovascular and strength training exercises? Isn’t my aerobics enough? Answer That depends on your goal! If you want to become more cardiovascularly fit, then yes… Cardio alone is fine. But… If you want more strength, improved weight loss, higher metabolism and better bone density, then studies show Strength Training [ read more ]
Question: Trainerbob… Can I perform certain exercises to reduce fat in specific areas of the body? Answer First… I would like to say that there is no such thing as spot reducing! If that were true, gum chewers would have skinny muscular jaws. What really happens is your body burns fat all over at rates determined mostly by [ read more ]